wow...you just sounded like my ex-bestfriend. He always wanted to know more about the world. He's right now backpacking through Europe for the sole purpose of discovering this world and finding the connections between everything. We always used to have debates and discussions about these topics.
This Universe is a masterpiece! There's no way that something so complex yet beautiful in its own complexity is a product of coincidence or mere chance. Wherever I looked and researched for explanations of how the world works and how everything is interrelated, I was provided with strong evidence that this world is the work of something far greater and more perfect than ourselves, and no matter how hard we try to figure it out, we'll only be able to understand a small portion of it.
That doesn't mean that we should stop looking for the truth behind it all. I believe that the more we know the more we can appreciate the life that is around us, as well as the life that is given to us. I absolutely LOVE reflecting about the universe, our morals, and why people do the things they do. It makes me feel alive. Much like Zarathustra. I read that he left his wife for months and decided to go on a journey, just to figure out the difference between Good and Evil, and that he found his answer from watching the day turn into night and vice versa. And I truly believe that if we pay attention, nature and the universe can provide us the answers we seek.
Hmm, you can be happy and you can be at peace, if you choose to. Those two feelings are irrelevant of how much you struggle or of how much you achieve in life. I mean there are people in the world who have absolutely everything that the average person could dream of, yet they are so unhappy in life and so depressed. And there are others who are grateful to be given another day even though they don't have much. I think that you make your own happiness. I also think that struggling and striving are essential to leading a good life. A diamond would only form and exist underneath an immense amount of pressure for a long long time, wouldn't it?
Oh man, once you get me started on these topics, it's hard for me to stop. Haha, I'm sorry.
and thanks for your compliments about my profile. I found the background from this site. It has beautiful patterns if you're interested.